Korean word

배고프다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaegopeuda

Meaning

  • adjectivehungry

Example

지금 배고파요.chi geum pae go pa yo

I'm hungry now.

Illustration for 배고프다 (hungry)

More examples

오전부터 일해서 이제 배고파요.o jeon bu teo il hae seo i je pae go pa yo

I've been working since this morning, and now I'm hungry.

Core concept

An empty-stomach feeling that creates a desire to eat.

Common phrases

  • 정말 배고파요cheong mal pae go pa yo

    really hungry

  • 아침부터 배고파요a chim bu teo pae go pa yo

    hungry since morning

Similar words

배가 고프다paega kopeuda: With too little food in the stomach, a person wants to eat.
배고파paegopa: Feeling hungry can be expressed briefly in casual conversation.

Definition in Korean

음식을 먹고자 하는 욕구가 생길 정도로 배가 비어 있는 상태를 설명하는 형용사.eum si geul meok kko ja ha neun yok kku ga saeng gil jjeong do ro pae ga pi eo in neun sang tae reul seol myeong ha neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from 배 (bae, "belly") and 고프다 (gopeuda, "feel hungry"), linking hunger directly to the belly.

Usage tips

  • The polite conversational form is common when people talk about meals, so recognizing the changed ending makes everyday listening easier.

Opposites

Related words

  • 배고픔paegopeumhungernoun

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